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£1million Heritage Lottery Fund investment for home of Sir Walter Scott 20/06/2012 Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund announces a grant of £1million to the Abbotsford Trust that will help ensure the future of the Scottish Borders home of Romantic writer and …

Construction begins on new Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre 27/06/2012 Mansell Construction Services Ltd, backed with a wealth of expertise in the conservation of heritage buildings having previously upgraded elements of the Palace of Holyrood House, …

Engine of industrial revolution to be restored 26/06/2012 The two-year project will share the stories of the surrounding Elsecar village, a conservation area with ironworks, collieries, workshops, canal, railway, workers’ cottages, church, steam-mill and …

Nantwich Museum's search for Coronation Photographs 01/05/2012 Local reports at the time of the Queen's Coronation in 1953 speak of many celebrations including sporting events, processions, gymkhanas, dancing in the streets and at the Civic Hall.  The …

Scotland’s oldest cinema celebrates in style 12/03/2012 The anniversary will be marked with an afternoon of free entertainment in the style of the venue’s 1912 variety programmes, followed by an evening screening of a winning film in an audience poll.  …

£1m to Morden Hall Park ‘deep green’ restoration 14/07/2010 Morden Hall Park, once owned by the Hatfeild family who made their fortune from snuff milling in the 18th-century is now run by the National Trust and forms part of the Wandle Valley Conservation …

Heritage Lottery Fund initial support for Swan Gallery transformation 29/01/2011 Following on from the transformation of the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres, which re-opened to the public in November last year, the RSC aims to fully conserve the Swan …

Details unveiled for £100million scheme to boost private giving to culture 29/09/2011 Full guidance for applicants has now been published with the first part of the scheme now open for heritage applications. Catalyst is designed to enable arts and …

Dukesfield project gets green light from Heritage Lottery Fund 21/06/2012 The Dukesfield Smelters and Carriers project, led by the Friends of the North Pennines in collaboration with Hexhamshire and Slaley Parish Councils, will now be able to create a …

Free day out for all the family… new-look Fort Nelson is unveiled 08/08/2011 In just under a year, this unique Victorian fort has undergone a £3.5m redevelopment to create a museum fit for the 21st century, supported by a grant of over £2m from the …